Gavilanes (Durango)
Maps, pictures and statistics of Gavilanes, a beautiful medium-sized town of 494 inhabitants of the State of Durango
The town of Gavilanes (Durango) belongs to the municipality of Mezquital. There are 494 inhabitants and it is 2,554 meters altitude. Of all the towns in the municipality, it occupies the number #40 in terms of number of inhabitants.
Data: In Gavilanes, 26% of individuals have completed secondary education and 4% of households have a personal computer, laptop or tablet. More interesting data at the bottom of this page.
The town of Gavilanes is located at 78.5 kilometers from San Francisco del Mezquital, which is the most populated locality in the municipality, in the North direction. If you browse our webpage, you will also find a map with the location of Gavilanes.
#1 Where is Gavilanes? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to Gavilanes (Durango) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of Gavilanes, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of Gavilanes (Durango) is 494 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 256 | 238 | 494 |
| 2010 | 77 | 81 | 158 |
| 2005 | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 2.2 | 0.00 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Durango: | 0.81% | 1.27% |
| Illiterate population: | 4.25% | 6.33% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 0.81% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 3.44% | 12.99% |
| Schooling level: | 7.62 | 6.31 |
| Schooling level (men): | 7.61 | 7.23 |
| Schooling level (women): | 7.63 | 5.34 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 74.09% | 98.10% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 86.03% | 86.71% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 2.83% | 8.23% |
Find out more interesting facts about all the towns in the Municipality of Mezquital (statistics, pictures, maps, restaurants...) at this link.
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 10.32% | 11.39% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 10.50% | 16.05% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 10.16% | 6.49% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 72 | 39 |
| Homes with electricity: | 77.78% | 40.62% |
| Homes with piped water: | 54.17% | 21.88% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 5.56% | 68.75% |
| Homes with a radio: | 26.39% | 37.50% |
| Homes with a television: | 45.83% | 34.38% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 18.06% | 9.38% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 1.39% | 0.00% |
| Homes with a car: | 40.28% | 21.88% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 4.17% | 6.25% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 2.78% | 0.00% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 31.94% | 31.25% |
| Homes with Internet: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of Gavilanes
Amazing satellite GPS maps of Gavilanes, to see from space this beautiful village, as well as the surroundings of the municipality of Mezquital. You can search free satellite map (2024) of Gavilanes.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near Gavilanes
Do you want to stay in Gavilanes? We don't have any hotel registered in this town, but you can check in this list of the closest accommodations to Gavilanes:- HOTEL LAS MORAS: 65 km away, direction Southeast (55 minutes by car)
- HOTEL HUEXUQUILLAN: 68 km away, direction Southeast (57 minutes by car)
- HOTEL AZTECA: 67 km away, direction Southeast (50 minutes by car)
- HOTEL MANANTIAL: 64 km away, direction Southeast (45 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in Gavilanes
A weekend in Gavilanes and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in Gavilanes and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in Gavilanes for hiking and trails:
- Cerro El Consuelo (2845 meters): 5.5 km walk (73 minutes), heading North.
- Mesa del Oso (2831 meters): 9.2 km walk (185 minutes), heading South.
- Cerro de Dios (2605 meters): 9.8 km walk (141 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Mesa El Toro (1911 meters): 10.9 km walk (187 minutes), heading Southwest.
- Epifanio Santana Cervantes (9 inhabitants): Located 3 km to the East (4 minutes by car)
- Los Amoles (La Reja) (6 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southwest (10 minutes by car)
- San Lucas (76 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the North (9 minutes by car)
- Las Joyas de Arriba (12 inhabitants): Located 7 km to the Northwest (8 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of Gavilanes (Durango)
We have compiled data on number of inhabitants of Gavilanes by age and gender, to show you the following population pyramid of the town, from the year 2005. You can check how the percentages of children and adults are distributed, in addition to women and men. With this data you can analyze the demographic structure, and know if in Gavilanes there is a generational replacement.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 35 | 37 | 72 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 102 | 104 | 206 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 109 | 88 | 197 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 10 | 9 | 19 |
#7 Pictures of Gavilanes
Would you like to see what this town looks like and enjoy landscape pictures of Gavilanes? We have located on the Internet several beautiful images of places and locations nearby, so you can see the beauty of this Mexican town. Some are artistic pictures and others are simply panoramic pictures taken by amateurs and friends who simply like Gavilanes.
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#8 The Postal Code of Gavilanes (Durango) is 34994
Do you want to know the Postal Code of Gavilanes so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 34994. The first two digits of the ZIP code of Gavilanes ("34") correspond to the State of Durango, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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In the following links you can check the list of the best (and most beautiful) towns in Mexico and the State of Durango, by popular vote:
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#10 Schools in Gavilanes
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of Mezquital
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of Mezquital
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- Cerro del Guamúchil (107 inhabitants)
- El Aguacate (9 inhabitants)
- El Capullo (31 inhabitants)
- El Zapote (10 inhabitants)
- La Arena (83 inhabitants)
- La Joyita de Tierras Coloradas (35 inhabitants)
- La Mesa (22 inhabitants)
- Las Joyas (15 inhabitants)
- Los Arquitos (63 inhabitants)
- Picachos (Barranca de los Picachos) (32 inhabitants)
- Potreros (106 inhabitants)
- San Pedro de Xícoras (270 inhabitants)
- Tierras Coloradas (119 inhabitants)
- Yerbanices (12 inhabitants)